SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The future of a historic landmark in Downtown Scranton is up in the air. The Scranton Times building was donated to a charitable consulting firm to help find the new owners. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar spoke with the firm and people in Scranton about the building’s future.

The Lynett and Haggerty families of Scranton are putting the historic Scranton Times building up for sale. Charitable Solutions is helping to find the next owners of the building.

“Donors that we work with are these types of people; they want to see their communities improve. They want to see their universities in hospitals and important nonprofit organizations, doing more for their communities. This gift will go a long way to do that,” Charitable Solutions Vice President Lynn Ierardi said.

When the sale is complete, Ierrardi tells 28/22 News that the funds used to buy the building will be distributed to charities in the city. The families will decide which charities receive the donations.

It’s still unclear which charities will be selected, but Ierrardi says her company loves working with families who want to give back to their communities.

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“The whole family agreed rather than just sell the building, they decided to make a charitable gift with it. They want to see success in downtown Scranton. They hope that this building will be a part of this ongoing improvement and success,” Ierardi explained.

While the building’s future remains unknown, many people I spoke with are optimistic, including Diane Ogin from Nanticoke. She works with recovering addicts in the City of Scranton.

“They don’t have a place to live, they don’t, they’re not getting services, and right here in downtown, there are so many services that are accessible to them. And I think, especially with a building like this where it’s located, to be in a safe environment would mean so much to not only see their recovery, but to their family life,” Ogin stated.

Ogin tells 28/22 News that she loves seeing the WEJL tower light up at night. She says the radio tower is her favorite part of the city.

The future remains uncertain for the recognizable radio tower atop the building.

Charitable Solutions tells 28/22 News the families hope the tower will continue to light up Downtown Scranton into the future.

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